Gaffes happen sometimes, among the biggest and best PR Departments. The NFL has been known for some of the biggest. MLB and NASCAR come to mind as letting out a few embarrassing PR moments as well.
An Interesting Turn of Events
Posted in IndyCar on February 16, 2024 by OilpressureNot the Way to Start Things Off
Posted in IndyCar on February 14, 2024 by Oilpressure
Athletes can suffer the strangest injuries, away from their respective playing surface. Patriots wide-receiver Irving Fryar severely cut his hand, supposedly while fumbling around in a knife-drawer the week of the AFC Championship following the 1985 season, as his team was preparing to face the Miami Dolphins for a berth in Super Bowl XX. There was a cloud of suspicion surrounding the circumstances, and it was later determined he suffered the laceration in a domestic dispute with his pregnant wife. Regardless of how it happened, it caused Fryar to miss the game. The Patriots won the game without him, only to be trounced by the famous 1985 Chicago Bears.
The Return of the Chevrons
Posted in IndyCar on February 12, 2024 by Oilpressure
Several times before, I’ve mentioned here how much I enjoy the unveiling of new liveries. A couple of weeks ago, I detailed how we learned back in the early 90s, what new liveries we would be seeing for the upcoming year – mostly through the various motorsports magazines. I don’t think I’m the only one. Apparently, the teams and sponsors know how much we fans enjoy this; because they put together slick graphics that enhance the newest liveries. They also make sure to go on a social media campaign with photos and videos detailing the refreshed look of their car.
Dynasty or Fan-Fatigue?
Posted in IndyCar on February 9, 2024 by Oilpressure
After two weeks of hype, Super Bowl LVIII will finally take place this weekend. Super Bowls are all about hype and everything being over-the-top, but with this Super Bowl taking place in Las Vegas – things seem to be even more amped up. One of the topics of conversation going into this Super Bowl is to see if the Kansas City Chiefs can win their third Super Bowl in the past five years. They are already in their fourth Super Bowl in the past five years, but they lost to Tom Brady and Tampa Bay after the 2020 season.
Guaranteed Spots Are Back on the Table
Posted in IndyCar on February 7, 2024 by Oilpressure
By now, most of you have already heard or read that the NTT IndyCar Series is tossing around the idea of some sort of charter or franchise system. This would presumably replace the current Leader Circle that rewards most of the teams for participating in the full season of the series.
This is Not Bad for IndyCar
Posted in IndyCar on February 5, 2024 by Oilpressure
There was a tidal wave of reaction and response last week, when Michael Andretti was rejected in his bid to join Formula One as a new team for the 2025 or 2026 season. Despite meeting all of the set criteria, Andretti Cadillac was told they weren’t welcome to play on the big stage with F1.
Please Settle a Dispute
Posted in IndyCar on February 2, 2024 by Oilpressure
By Susan Phillips
It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything on here. George says it was late September, so I guess I believe him. He says fans want to hear from me. I think he is just looking to get out of writing an article for today.
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